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Shahid Kapoor Trained Under Commonwealth Games 'Gold Medallist' Ronak Pandit For Rangoon!
Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Ronak Pandit trained Shahid Kapoor on rifle and shooting for the film Rangoon.
The storyline of Rangoon revolves around the timeline of World War 2 and since the film is based on war, Shahid Kapoor requires good knowledge about guns and firing to make the film look as real as possible. Director Vishal Bhardwaj has left no stone unturned and trained Shahid Kapoor under Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Ronak Pandit. The gold medallist trained Shahid Kapoor on firing for over a month.
Ronak
Pandit
was
quoted
as
saying,
"Shooting
is
probably
in
Shahid
Kapoor's
blood.
We
trained
for
over
a
week
at
my
Malad
and
Worli
centres.
We
did
a
lot
of
exercises
to
help
him
understand
the
technique
of
using
the
trigger.
We
followed
the
same
training
process
that
we
do
for
the
Olympics."
He further commented, "We shot at different calibers and ranges and did precision shooting to get the angles right. He had a few long distance shots in the film and we wanted him to look convincing. On the last day, we went to the Worli range to shoot the firearm with real bullets."
The gold medallist Ronak Pandit also praised Shahid Kapoor for his effort in learning the rifle and said, "Shahid is a really talented man and by day two, he seemed effortless. He picked up the tricks faster than I anticipated and his fitness made the process easier. He is down to earth, almost like a college buddy. Also, given that he is punctual, working with him becomes easier."
